Looking down canyon on Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

After hiking the .7 mile (1.12 km) downhill winding through the fins and hoodoos…

Hoodoo view from bottom of Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

…we found a place a little off trail and across a dry wash to have lunch and enjoy the views looking up.

Hoodoo view from Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

First part of the return hike was easy and took us past many awesome sights.

Mike looking into Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

Then we came upon the start of “Wall Street,” a narrow crack between the fins to begin our assent.

Warning sign at start of Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

And this our warning.

Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

Yet I felt surrounded by an ancient serenity.

Hoodoo people look down on Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

As the elders looked down upon us, the small.

Looking down Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

And many of us walked this trail (some dressed for a casual walk along the NY Wall Street)…

Mike coming up Wall Street to arch Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

…under arches…

Hoodoos above Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

…below more of the stone people.

Gaelyn taking photo on large rock in Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

I pause so often to take photos…

Looking up Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

…I barely notice the climb as strenuous.

Hoodoos tower above Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

Maybe the ancients give me strength.

Mike along Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

We neared the top and joined the heads of stone.

Looking across the hoodoos & beyond from Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

Mike said he had a stiff neck from all the looking up.

Looking down Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

Now we looked back down.

View from top of Wall Street Navajo Loop trail Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

Such a magical and captivating landscape that I want to return and immerse myself among these Ancients again.

 map of Navajo Loop trail Bryce National Park Utah

The Navajo Loop trail is only 1.3 miles (2 km) long with a 550 foot (167 m) drop in elevation but it took us four hours to hike and over 1000 photos between us.